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Weapons — Canada
What travelers need to know about weapons in Canada. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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Canada has strict gun laws; firearms and ammunition must be declared in writing at the border on a Non-Resident Firearm Declaration, and gun-related arrests at border crossings are common.
Undeclared firearms/weapons are seized permanently and not returned, and can lead to jail.
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